James A. Roberts, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Largo, FL
James A. Roberts, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Largo, Florida, and NPI 1568490407, issued on Jun 29, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME53252, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James A. Roberts
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- ME53252 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1301 2ND Ave SW, Largo, FL 33770
- Phone
- (727) 584-7706
- Enumerated
- Jun 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 7, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (727) 581-4822
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090115000055); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- East Tennessee State University Quillen College Of Medicine, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James A. Roberts in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME53252Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,189 Medicare Part D claims for 612 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost708 claims
- Timolol Maleate193 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol192 claims
- Lumigan164 claims
- Restasis110 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate102 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $361.20
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Eye Physicians OF Pinellas, PALargo, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James A. Roberts among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida
James A. Roberts, M.D. is one of 1,581 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 1999 among the 1,039 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
21 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Largo
They are 21 of the 2,280 NPPES records with a practice address in Largo, and 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is James A. Roberts, M.D.'s NPI number?
James A. Roberts, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568490407, issued on Jun 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James A. Roberts, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1301 2ND Ave SW, Largo, FL, 33770. Phone: (727) 584-7706. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James A. Roberts, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME53252, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James A. Roberts, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James A. Roberts, M.D. had 2,189 Medicare Part D claims for 612 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.